Law Practice
Mar. 23, 2016
Tips for lawyers looking to land in Havana
The American entrepreneur or lawyer trying to conduct business in Cuba should strategize carefully.
Americans seeking to cash in on Cuba in light of President Barack Obama's recent relaxation of U.S. embargo regulations should heed Teddy Roosevelt's advice and speak softly (preferably in Spanish) while carrying a big stick (USB, that is, as Wi-Fi access is scarce on the island).
President John F. Kennedy's 1960 executive order imposed the general embargo shortly after Cuba nationalized oil refineries, and about six months before the failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs.
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